“DONE FOR NOW!”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10511, 15 February 1928, Page 5

“DONE FOR NOW!”

ALLEGED CONFESSION BY ACCUSED MAN.

THE DEATH OF CONSTABLE GUTTERIDGE.

COUNSEL TELLS OF EXCITING WORK BY POLICE.

(United Press Assn.—Copyright) (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February 14, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 13. The, dramatic story of the arrest of Kennedy and Brmvne was told in the outlining of the Crown case by Sir Travers Humphreys, who traced the history of the murder of Constable Gutteridge. He told of a prolonged fruitless search by Scotland Yard officers and detailed how nearly four months afterwards police suspicions centred' on the accused. The police visited a garage at Clapham, conducted bv Browne where Kennedy was employed and lived at the rear of the premises with his wife. Browne was arrested after a watch had been kept up by a sqiY-ul of detectives, and charged with stealing a Vauxhall motor-car. Counsel told of the finding of four revolvers, two in the side pocket of the/car, one loaded in Browne’s pocket, and one inside the house, also.several doctor’s articles which Dr. Lovell would swear were his property, and were in the car when it was stolen. One revolver was loaded with mark IV. bullets, which were extremely uncommon, yet identical with those which killed Constable Gutteridge. Referring to the revolvers. Browne, was alleged to have said, “You have found them. I am done for now.” Later, it was alleged he said: “li von bad found me in the ear I would have shot you and saved the other bullet for myself." Describing the arrest of Kennedy at Liverpool, counsel said he put. the bairel of a revolver against the’ ribs of Deteetivo Mathieson. who closed with him. but the revolver misfired. Kennedy, according to a statement put in by Sir I ravers, saw his. wite ill the presence of the police and .said, ‘•Tlipsp olticoi > are iiKjiuring jibovn tho murder of a policeman in hs>ex. The wife said. •‘You did not murdpr him. did van-" Kennedy replied: ••No. hut il was there and I know wim did.” Sir Travers rd«o referred to tlie scene in the police station where Kennedy made a statement. This was not lead owing to tne defence raising an objection, hut >.ir Travel-- outlined the event' preceding the statement. anti >rud that Kennedv. when Gutteridge s murder was mentioned, asked permission to see his wife, to whom lie said; - If J am found guilty ol murder I shell la? hanged, and you will be a widow. On the other hand, if I am charged as an aceessory anti lace lengthy imprisonment. will you wait for meThe win* replied:" "I will wait anytime." Kennedv then said: "Then what shall f do'’’ The wife replied: ‘•Toll tlif* <£fuit lummn thf* truth.. Kennedv thereupon, according to Sir Travers’, said: "All right, take down what I want to say. and I will -inn